Published January 14, 2016 at 12:29 PM Updated January 22, 2016 at 1:00 PM

The Qingshui River Bridge in Guizhou Province is now open to traffic. At 406 meters (1332 feet), it’s the world’s second-highest bridge.

The structure was built on rocky terrain to improve transport links between the provincial capital Guiyang and neighboring counties. The only bridge taller than it is the Sidu River Bridge — 90 meters (295 feet) taller than Qingshui Bridge — in central China’s Hubei Province.

World's second-highest bridge opens to traffic

The Qingshui River Bridge in Guizhou Province is now open to traffic. At 406 meters, it’s the world's second-highest bridge.